What UMBC is Doing

44.02% Reduction in GHG Emissions from 2007 – 2020

397 Tons of Organic Waste Composted since 2016

26.18 Million kWh of Renewable Energy used in 2020

Over 20 sustainability web tools to explore campus features, review green data, and measure your own impact

UMBC has a history of working to implement sustainable practices on campus while also researching sustainable opportunities in the classroom. These actions create and demonstrate positive social, economic, and environmental impacts both locally and globally. 

Ratings & Recognition

AASHE STARS Seal Gold

second nature marks of distinction

2021 MDE Sustainability Leadership Award Winner

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings Logo

Featured News

Dept. Of Energy Solar Decathlon Applications Open

Test the skills you learned in class on a real project!

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is an annual collegiate competition that challenges students to design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings that mitigate climate change...

Posted: August 11, 2021, 9:01 AM

UMBC's FY 20 Greenhouse Gas Report

Take a detailed look at our progress towards net-zero!

Each year, UMBC measures the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the operation of our campus to better understand our direct contribution to the heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere – the...

Posted: August 11, 2021, 9:01 AM

NOAA and US Census Challenge for Innovators

To build tools to tackle the climate crisis

As communities plan for the increasingly frequent and severe impacts from climate change, decision makers need relevant, usable data and information at their fingertips. However,  it can be...

Posted: August 6, 2021, 12:27 PM